Aminoalkyl derivatives of amino-triphenylmethane compounds



Patented Oct. 20, 1931 UNITED (PATENT OFFICE WERNER. SCHULEMANN, OF VOHWINKEL-HAMMERSTEIN, AND AUGUST WINGLER- AND ,Fnrrz SQHGNHQEER, or ELBERFELD, GERMANY, ASSIGNORS T0 WINTER-OP GHEMI-(H; CALCO ANY, 1us.,.or.NEw YORK, N-

AMINOALKYL ,DERIVATIVES OF AMINO-TRIPHENYLMETHANE COMPOUNDS NeDrawing. Application-filed August 24;, 1925, Serial No. 52,229, and in Germany September 11, 11924.

The present invention relatestoexceedingly valuable and specifically efl'ectivelnew remedies for :use in therapy. The process consists of their manufacture in the conversion of amino-derivatives of the itriarylmethane wherein R represents a-di1alkyl-aminocthylens-residue, R repres,ents one of the substituents, alkyl and dialkyl-amino-ethylene, one B stands ioranalkylor acyl groupand the other R stands for alkyl, and wherein the benzene residues of the triphenyl-methane nuclei may bear a substituent of the group consisting of alkyl and dialkyhamino groups.

The manufacture of the said more strongly basic amino derivatives can be effected by melting the said amino derivatives of the triarylmethaneseries with salts of halogenated alkylamines or by adding the amino alkyl radi l in accordance with any customa y method, as for example, by the decomposition of the said amino derivatives of the triarylmethane series With halogenated alkyl amines or their substitutionproducts, such as bromoethyl phtha'limide, and subsequently splitting 1f the. phthallic acid, Naturally the process can also be applied in the manner according to Which the said amino alkyl residues are successively united to the said amino derivatives of the triarylmethane series, their derivatives, substitution products and equivalents, as for example, by first acting on the amino derivatives of the triarylmethane series, their derivatives, substitution products and equivalents With ethylene oxide or halogenated alcohols and converting the byk droxyalkylamino derivatives, thus produced into the said more strongly basic amino derivatives by means of the halogenated derivativesin the customary manner. The process can likewise be applied by decomposing. reactive derivatives of the triarylmethane series, their derivatives, substitution products and equivalents with aliphatic diamines. It will be understood that yet another method of=execution ofthe present invention consists in the conversion of intermediate products suitable for the manufacture of the above mentioned amino derivatives'of the triarylmethane series, their derivatives, substitution products and equivalents into more; ,strongly basic amino-derivatives of said intermediate products according to any of the methods outlined above, or according to any other customary method, subsequently transforming the more strongly basic amino 7 derivatives of the intermediate products thus obtained into the said polyamino derivatives. Both primary and secondary amino derivatives of the triarylmethane series, their derivatives, substitution products and equiva lents can be converted into the said more strongly basic amino derivatives. Moreover, it is also possible to'use amines which contain not only one but several amnio-g'roups and likewise the side-chain carrying the ali phat-i0 nitrogen, Whether occurring only once or several times, may be either straight or branched and the aliphatic nitrogen atom may happen to be in the B- or -position or even further removed from the amino groups.

31 parts by Weight of methyl-diethyl amino ethyla'nil ine are heated With constant stirring for about 2% hours at 105110 C. with 13.5 parts by ,Weightof dehydrated oxalic acid and 8 parts by Weightof benzaldehyde with the addition of 15 parts by weight of water. To the reaction product is added the calculated quantity of sodium carbonate and any unchanged amine and benzal dehyde are eliminated by steam distillation. The leucoconipound, which remains behind as a viscous oil, is converted into the dyestufi' by boiling for several hours in acetic acid solution with chlor-anil or any customary oxidizing agent, such for example as lead peroxide. The dystuli' produced is isolated as the zinc chloride double salt and purified. When freed from zinc it is a lustrous bronze powder, easily oluble in water and of a bluish-green shade.

13 parts by weight of tetra methyl-diamino benzhydrol are dissolved in 20 parts by Wei ht of 20 per cent hydrochloric acid while coo ing with ice, added to a solution of 11.7 parts by weight of diethyl amino ethylacetylaniline in 36 parts by weight of 10 per cent hydrochloric acid and the mixed solutions are immediately heated on water bath of 4050 C. for about 1 days with constant stirring.

When the hydro] has disappeared, the free base is liberated by the addition of a 50 per cent sodium acetate solution, while cooling, appearing at first as a resin like magma, whereupon it is converted into the hydrochloride by means of ethereal hydrochloric acid. The product is a yellowish grey crystalline powder melting with decomposition at 120-125 C. This base is dissolved in an excess of per cent acetic acid and heated under reflux for 6-8 hours with twice the theoretically calculated quantity of chloranil.

The intensely blue solution of the dystutf is filtered and the dye-base is precipitated after the addition of ice by means of a 20 per cent caustic soda solution.

The dye-base is a reddish-brown powder, easily soluble in dilute acetic acid. It swells up and melts at about 135438 G.

E trample 3 11 parts by weight of ortho-toluic acid are mixed with 18 parts by weight of phos- Ewamplc 3 oo ern CHrOHr-NKJzHa):

phorous oxychloride, 125 parts by weight of diethyl amino ethyl-methyl aniline are then added and after cooling 20 parts by weight of dehydrated zinc chloride are slowly entered with vigorous stirring. After the temperature has ceased to rise the mass is heated for a further 68 hours on a boiling water bath.

The contents of the reaction vessel are boiled out with water, precipitated with sodium carbonate and the residue dissolved in dilute hydrochloric acid. Finally the dye-base is separated with caustic soda solution and dissolved in ether. The dried other solution QNtlpOl'tlted, the remaining residue dissolved in absolute alcohol and rendered congo acid by means of 20 per cent hydrochloric acid.

After evaporating in vacuo yellowish-red hygroscopic crystal leaves are left, possessing metallic lustre.

1. As new products, a-minoalkyl derivatives of amino-triphenylmethano compounds, said products having the general formula:

i /C R O R' wherein R represents a di-alkyl-amino-cthylene residue, R represents one of the sub stituents alkyl and di-alkyl-amino-ethylcnc, one R" stands for an alkyl or an acyl group and the other R stands for an alkyl, and wherein the benzene residues of the triphenyl-methane nuclei may bear a substituent of the group consisting of alkyl and dialkyl-amino groups.

2. As a new product, the compound having the formula:

which product when purified and in dry powdered form is a lustrous bronze powder, easily dissolving in water to the production of a bluish-green solution.

In testimony whereof we have hereunto set our hands.

VERNER SCHULEMANN. AUGUST VINGLER.

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